We're getting quite a collection of electrical stuff in our kitchen in the shed. To date there's 2 large fridges, a chest freezer, the new stove and a washing machine.
http://https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/a...8Medium%29.JPGSo far only the stove and the washing machine have bitten us but, given health and safety concerns, we've decided that grounding might be a good idea.
I'd suggested stout rubber boots for her, and me not touching anything in the kitchen, ever, but she didn't feel that was really the answer.
So, the sparky is called.
He turned up at 6 last night, fell through the front door and was picked up by his 2 mates. All 3 then fell over. They'd had a full day.
Having escorted all 3 off the premises with promises of telephone calls in the morning, I was having second thoughts. Still, we called him this morning and he said he'd be here at 5 this evening and sober.
They work as I type. The question I ask is are they going over the top a bit. The only ground wire, type work I've ever done was attaching 6 foot lightning rods to the top of microwave towers.
Our faithful sparky is currently hammering 7 foot copper rods into the ground.
He's putting in 3 and then earthing the various machines to them. We'd already got 1 so it's 4 in all. 2 fridges going to one, freezer separate as is stove and washing machine.
Cost, BHT 1,000 all inclusive.
Photos to follow, and if any of you experts have any comments to make please feel free.
im grounded, :)